R. C. Mount House
R. C. Mount House is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 299 m. Jim Ned Lookout stands 394 m to the north-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Hanna-Robinson-Richey Drugstore, a historic site 1.3 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 21 miles off. 118 named places lie within 25 miles, 30 of them named summits.
The story
Historic place in Chico, Wise County, Texas.
Wikidata Q110023299, matched on coordinates and name (160 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1975
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 20.5 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
118 named places within 25 miles
- Hanna-Robinson-Richey Drugstore: 1.3 mi
- Brown Hotel: 1.4 mi
- Siddons-Barnes Log Cabin: 1.4 mi
- The Methodist Church in Chico: 1.5 mi
- First Baptist Church of Chico: 1.6 mi
- Ball Knob Hill: 9.8 mi
- East Mound: 10.7 mi
- Bowlin Mound: 10.8 mi
- Brushy Mound: 10.8 mi
- Bear Knob: 11.1 mi
- Wise County Park: 3.9 mi
- Elm Creek Park: 6.0 mi
- Payne Park: 7.2 mi
- Harwood Park: 7.5 mi
- Twin Hills Cycle Ranch: 7.7 mi
- Audubon: 10.4 mi
- Rush Creek: 15.4 mi
- Agnes, Texas: 23.1 mi
- Chimney Swift Tower: 11.5 mi
- World's Largest Bowie Knife: 16.3 mi
- Wise County Heritage Museum: 13.4 mi
- Heritage Museum: 22.9 mi
- Buchanan Springs: 8.6 mi
- Wise County Northbound: 9.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of R. C. Mount House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Ned Lookout | NNE 24° | 394 m | 22.6 mi |
| Dye Mound | NNE 25° | 388 m | 23.8 mi |
| Wampler Hill | SW 217° | 377 m | 20.0 mi |
| Galliher Mountain | WNW 299° | 375 m | 16.5 mi |
| Skeen Peak | S 182° | 373 m | 22.0 mi |
| Two Bush Knob | SW 216° | 373 m | 22.7 mi |
| Newby Mound | NNE 31° | 368 m | 22.0 mi |
| Armstrong Mountain | SSW 211° | 365 m | 16.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:10 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:08 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:50 | 17:28 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 53 | 44 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alvord 3 N, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454150104
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